Background:
These delightful prints are from the First Tours of Dr. Syntax highlighting the
fictional escapades of the 1800s British clergyman Dr. Syntax. The illustrations are
by English caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson, brother-in-law of the sporting artist Samuel Howitt. Interestingly, Rowlandson reversed
the illustrative process by first drawing a series of sketches and then James Combe wrote
the whimsical narrative about the activities of Dr. Syntax. This series is one of
the best parodies of the more traditional narratives on journeys to different parts of
England featuring more "serious" landscape illustrations and prose. |
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| Price per print: |
Print Only: $60 |
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Matting Charge:
$15 |
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Framing & Matting
Charge: $100 |
| Dimensions: |
Print Only: 9-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches |
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Matted: 12 x 16 inches |
| Type of print: |
Original hand-colored engraving |
| Year: |
Mid-1800s |
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